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Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 1

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Gonococcal Ophthalmia ... A 4-day-old girl ... Peds #Pediatrics #Gonorrhea ... #Gonococcal #Conjunctivitis
Gonorrhea (Disseminated): skin findings associated with Disseminated Gonococcal Infection (DGI).
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
Gonorrhea (Disseminated ... with Disseminated Gonococcal ... Dermatology #SkinRash #Gonorrhea
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Septic Arthritis ... findings Notes: - Septic ... most common non-gonnococcal ... Always consider N. gonorrhoeae
Gonococcal Infections (Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Uncomplicated infections of the cervix, urethra,
Gonococcal Infections ... (Gonorrhea) - CDC ... • Disseminated gonococcal ... Uncomplicated gonococcal ... #Infections #Gonorrhea
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal ... diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... #Disseminated #Gonococcal ... #Infection #gonorrhea
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Culture: Negative Septic ... Serological testing • Gonococcal ... : Identify N gonorrhea ... Interpretation #diagnosis #septic
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... beneficial in septic ... streptococcus, N. gonorrhoeae ... nongonococcal septic ... adults • Consider gonococcal
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Septic Arthritis ... Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... Mycoplasma hominis #Septic
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
Infectious: gonococcal ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
indolent infections (gonorrhea ... (1 joint): • Septic ... joint (bacterial, gonococcal ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... gout, pseudogout, gonorrhea